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Chosen Family

  • An illustration of two Black parents of either side if a young kid with cornrows. The father is on the left and the mother is on the right, and both parents are holding one hand of the child and swinging them. The child has their feet off the ground and their knees bent. The three of them are standing on a grassy field and are all wearing coats.
    Being and having an only child: separating truth from stereotype
    Kaia Findlay
    Assumptions about narcissism, loneliness and selfishness in only children are largely that: assumptions. But there are experiences unique to being an only child — and parenting one.
  • An illustration of two Black parents of either side if a young kid with cornrows. The father is on the left and the mother is on the right, and both parents are holding one hand of the child and swinging them. The child has their feet off the ground and their knees bent. The three of them are standing on a grassy field and are all wearing coats. The word "Singled" is on the left side of the illustration.
    Singled: Inside The Only-Child Family (Revisited)
    Kaia Findlay
    Anita has many close friends who defy all stereotypes about only children. But when it comes to thinking about having her own kids, she still can't shake some of those ingrained ideas. She hears three perspectives on single-kid families (including that of former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins) and learns why the debunked mythology around only children still lingers today.
  • An illustration of two Black parents of either side if a young kid with cornrows. The father is on the left and the mother is on the right, and both parents are holding one hand of the child and swinging them. The child has their feet off the ground and their knees bent. The three of them are standing on a grassy field and are all wearing coats. The word "Singled" is on the left side of the illustration.
    Singled: Inside The Only-Child Family
    Kaia Findlay
    Anita has many close friends who defy all stereotypes about only children. But when it comes to thinking about having her own kids, she still can't shake some of those ingrained ideas. She hears three perspectives on single-kid families (including that of former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins) and learns why the debunked mythology around only children still lingers today.
  • A two-frame illustration. On the left, a mixed race family sits against a yellow background as if posing for a family photo. A white father wearing a brown shirt holds a small boy wearing a red shirt and yellow scarf, and an Indian mother wearing a red sari holding a girl wearing a red dress. On the right, a hand holds a phone with an incoming call from "Mom" against a blue background. The person's thumb is poised over a yellow icon on the phone that says "Block."
    Estranged: A Special from Embodied
    Kaia Findlay
    Family holds a significant place in our cultural narrative. The stories of those experiencing estrangement are nuanced, with moments of pain and moments of tenderness.
  • The image is split in two- on the left side is a family picture of a biracial Indian-American family with two young children. On the right side is an image of someone getting an incoming call from "Mom" and their finger is hovering over the button "Block." At the top the text reads: ESTRANGED.
    Estranged: When Family Bonds Break
    Anita Rao
    Anita has a close nuclear family unit but knows that's not the case for everyone. Meeting folks who — by choice or circumstance — are estranged from members of their family, she hears reflections on finding belonging elsewhere and seeking support from non-traditional sources. She also learns from two siblings who were estranged for more than 40 years that while reconciliation is possible, it's not for everyone.
  • Friedman and Sow leaned against eachother and laughing outside.
    Arts & Culture
    Embodied: A Love Letter To Friendship
    Josie Taris
    Friendships carry us through the high and lows of life. From celebrating our successes to helping salve the sting of rejection, the people we choose to…
  • Friedman and Sow leaned against eachother and laughing outside.
    Arts & Culture
    Embodied: A Love Letter To Friendship
    Josie Taris
    Friendships carry us through the high and lows of life. From celebrating our successes to helping salve the sting of rejection, the people we choose to…
  • Health
    Embodied: Kinfolk Beyond Biology
    Grant Holub-Moorman
    Does your sick leave policy include time off to care for roommates, best friends or chosen siblings? Over 60% of people under the age of 25 live in…
  • Health
    Embodied: Kinfolk Beyond Biology
    Grant Holub-Moorman
    Does your sick leave policy include time off to care for roommates, best friends or chosen siblings? Over 60% of people under the age of 25 live in…